Japanese TV canceled a segment featuring performers in blackface, but it was not clear if protests were the reason.
"Love and hope can conquer hate," the U.S. president said of the Selma marchers at an event marking the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
President Barack Obama will help mark the 50th anniversary of the beginning of a famous civil-rights march in Selma, Alabama.
"Selma is not just about commemorating the past. It's about honoring the legends who helped change this country through your actions today, in the here and now."
An Ohio man claiming sympathy with Islamic State militants and charged with plotting to attack the Capitol said in a television interview he would have shot President Obama in the head.
More voters say honesty doesn't describe former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton than those that say it does.
Public employees sent emails mocking the Obamas and local African-Americans, DOJ reports.
Women in the U.S. have yet to enjoy true parity with their male counterparts in careers, in pay and in government representation.
Women's History month celebrates the many historic and contemporary contributions of women to society.
A Canadian tour operator is the first to open its cruise ship to Americans.
A federal court could strike down the justification for immigrant family detentions, which doesn't necessarily mean detentions will wind down.
Congress will now have to decide whether to attempt to override President Obama's veto of the pipeline legislation.
President Obama is endorsing rules that would force brokers who control $11 trillion in Americans’ retirement savings to act in their clients’ best interests.
The AP-GfK tax poll indicates the majority of middle-class Americans think the rich pay too little in taxes.
One of the leading contenders as a Republican presidential candidate in 2016 says the question is irrelevant.
The program will launch in the fall to coincide with the National Parks Service's 100th birthday.
The president is also expected to sign an executive order directing the government and companies to increase information sharing.
Only 100 military personnel are expected to stay in West Africa by the end of April. Here's how the U.S. helped contain the outbreak.
Relations between the U.S. and China have been affected by issues related to cyberattacks, and territorial disputes in the Western Pacific.
Religion has again assumed significance in India’s political discourse since Modi’s Hindu nationalist party came to power in May last year.
Several Democratic senators disapprove of House Speaker John Boehner's decision to invite Netanyahu without consulting Obama.
Twitter users injected some levity into the debate after Obama's meeting with American Muslim leaders.